Experience

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  Spark Lifecare

  • Canada
  • Individual and Family Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Creative Director – Marketing Design, Web

    • Jan 2023 - Present

  • Creative Director – Marketing Design, Web

    • Apr 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Creative & Marketing Designer

    • Apr 2019 - Apr 2022

  • Creative Designer

    • Sep 2018 - Apr 2022

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  Independent Contractor

  • Brand Marketing & Full-Stack Designer

    • Jan 2017 - Present

    Working with small to medium-sized businesses and organizations, spanning diverse industries – from technology and telecommunications to education, lifestyle, and healthcare.• Creative, Web, Brand Marketing Design at Spark Lifecare (April 2019 – December 2022)• Marketing and Web Design at Tallysman Wireless Inc. (March 2019 – December 2021)

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  Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

  • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  • Professor

    • Jan 2021 - Apr 2022
    • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Instructed second-year students from the Interactive Media Design Program on web hosting and Content Management Systems focused on WordPress, Drupal, and Shopify

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  DragonWave-X

  • Ottawa, Canada Area

  • Senior Creative Designer & Junior MarCom Assistant

    • Jan 2015 - Nov 2018
    • Ottawa, Canada Area

    Oversaw and managed the corporate identity with developed and implemented brand guidelinesAssisted in the strategic planning and execution of targeted marketing campaigns for company tradeshows and sales promotionsAnalyzed social media and web performance to help develop effective communications and engagement strategiesProduced collateral materials (digital, print) to support sales, marketing, customer support, and training operationsDesigned visuals for the corporate website, blog, and social media platforms to boost online presence and engagementProduced comprehensible and quality videos of product demonstrations, highlights, and overviewsManaged the maintenance, design, and development operations of the corporate website and Shopify e-commerce storeImproved the SEO visibility of the corporate website and resolved accessibility, privacy, and anti-spam issues across all online platforms to ensure compliance with AODA / WCAG, CASL, and GDPR regulations

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  Carleton University, Co-op and Career Services

  • Ottawa, Canada Area

  • Technical Design Assistant

    • May 2012 - Aug 2013
    • Ottawa, Canada Area

    Collaborated with the IT & Communications team and Co-op and Career counsellors in the revamp of programs and servicesManaged the redesign and development of online workshops and e-learning courses to improve usability, user experience and interaction, and learningDesigned and maintained workshop and courseware content – e.g. graphics, audio, video, transcripts, guides, and manualsProduced print and digital materials to promote career development and departmental services, workshops, and eventsDesigned and developed a career resources microsite to guide students through the career development process

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  Public Safety Canada | Sécurité publique Canada

  • Ottawa, Canada Area

  • Graphic Designer, Canadian Emergency Management College (Co-op)

    • Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
    • Ottawa, Canada Area

    Collaborated with strategic and administrative team experts in the development of print and digital materials for the new National Emergency Preparedness Directorate – e.g. identifiers, signatures, diagrams, letterheads, business modelManaged and developed e-learning content for the online courseware programProvided quality / technical assurance, troubleshooting, and usability / UI interaction revisions for e-learning modulesConducted analysis and statistics for the testing and evaluation of new online coursesDeveloped documentations and guides for use and navigation of specific system interfacesRedesigned the Federal EM Learning and Strategy Action Plan newsletter and orientation pamphlets for federal executivesDesigned and developed the Employee Development Guide which provided employees with resources and tools for support and assistance, job search management, and career development